Vaporizer



J. B. CLYNE Julyl 26, 193s.

VAPORIZER Filed Oct. 17, 1936 J Qme5- 72e Patented `iuly 26, 1938VAPORIZER James B. Clyne, Chic Bruce Gran ago', Ill., assigner to nis,Chicago, Ill.

Application October 17, 1936, Serial No. 106,103

9 Claims.

My invention belongs to that general class of devices known asvaporizers and more particularly to what may be termed a vaporizing unitfor dispensing medicants, perfumes, disiniectants, deodorizers, as wellas vapors with will repel or be distasteful or even fatal to moths,flies, mosquitoes or other pests or destructive insects.

The invention has among its objects the production of a simple and novelunit of the kind described that is inexpensive, compact, attractive,durable, efdcient and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable.

it has as a further object the production of a unit ci the kinddescribed which is readily adaptable for use with the desired medicant,perfume or the like, which material may be in liquid or solid form orsemi-solid and applied to or embodied in a suitable porous or absorbentnoncombustible base or carrier. The porous base or carrier may beapplied to a support in the preierred embodiment of a lamp bulb or tubein a plastic state and allowed to harden or set and form a unitarystructure with the support. I

The invention has particularly as an object a vaporizer which may beconstructed with an ordinary electric lamp bulb upon which may beapplied a coating of a porous, absorbent material which isnon-combustible or fire resisting and which may be impregnated with asuitable materiai which will readily vaporize when heat is applied, thesource of heat for the vaporizer in the unit consisting of the lightfilament.

The preferred embodiment of the unit lends itself to the construction ofan attractive and ornamental device of any desired size and shape.

Many other objects and advantages oi the construction herein shown anddescribed will be obvious to those skilled in the art from thedisclosure herein given.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangementand combination oi parts herein shown and described, and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate like orcorresponding parts:

Fig. l is a view in elevation of a unit embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the same;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the full exposure of thebulb; and

Fig. i is an enlarged sectional view similar to a portion of Fig. 2,illustrating the mounting of the reservoir on the unit. v

Referring to the drawing, l represents a bulb of an incandescent lamp,radio tube or the like which is provided with a suitable base or plug 2for connecting the same in an electric circuit, a screw-threaded basebeing shown, although any other type of base may be employed. The bulbconstitutes a source of heat and also forms a. carrier or support for acoating il, the iilament 3 within the bulb providing the heat which istransmitted through the glass to the coating 4.

The coating d is preferably a suitable clay, alabaster, Spachtel or anyequivalent which is preferably porous, absorbent and nonand which may bea plastic state and harden so that it tary part of the bulb. The coatingis with a suitable material which will combustible applied to the lampbulb in forms a uniimpregnated vaporlze and which, as hereinafter morefully described, may be embodied in the coating during the manufactureof the unit in liquid or solid form or applied thereafter in a liquid,semi-liquid or paste form by the manufacturer, user or seller, as thecase may be. roughened coating 6 The lamp bulb may be frosted or on theexterior or provided with a which will tend to make the plastic adherethereto, or a suitable adhesive such as casein or the bulb.

painting the liquid by dipping the unit in the lid a powdered orpulverized m corporated in the bod glue may be ern so as to improve thbodied in the plastic e adherence of the same to non-combustible porousportion of the bulb as over all of the exposed cket Ior connection forOrdinarily, it is ng with a liquid used by the apy be applied by on thebody or coating or uid or, if desired, aterial may be iny initially andwhen the same has been diffused, the medicant, perfume ay be thenreapplied in liquid or other material m or semi-liquid form ously, thethickness a maybe made as desir vaporized may be appl and in the desiredpidity of vaporization recharge the unit. Obvind extent of the coatinged and the material 'to be ied in the desired quantity strength, theextent and raor diusing from the unit obviously may be controlled by theporosity oi' the coating, the nature vaporized and by turni switchcontrolling the tube.

I have illustrated a sim of the material to be ng on or od the necessaryoperation of the lamp or ple form oi reservoir for the replacing of thenia= the same is required.

shown. a small container l is mounted on the bulb with the edge or rim 8imbedded in the is raised or slightly space t, as indicated in Fig. 4,lil may be discharged and absorbed by the coating to replace thatevaporated or diused. The interior of the reservoir 'i may be likewisecoated with the absorbent, as indicated at it'. if the bulb is reversed,the fluid will be drawn up to the `coating l by the capillary action.The kreservoir l is provided with an opening ll for the recharging ofthe same, the opening being normally closed by a closure l2 of anysuitable type. The bulb may be of the desired size and Wattage and` thecoating may be molded or applied substantially as shown, or it may be inthe form oi an ornamental design, in imitation or simulating a flower,rosette or other design.

' it will be readily understood that a coating of such material asalabaster, clay, Spachtel or any other absorbent body adhering snugly tothe glass body of the bulb, tends to hold the heat or intensify thegenerated heat created by the burning lament so that ordinarily a lampof small voltage is suiicient to diffuse various bodies whether they bein liquid or powdered form in the absorbent body. The absorbent body maybe impregnated or reimpregnated by the dealer or user with the desiredperfume, incense, medicant or chemical, and in this connection it may bementioned that numerous medicants which are in jellied form may berubbed on the bulb and absorbed and then vaporizfed in the mannerdescribed. The bulbs, of course, may be o any desired color or shape andlikewise the coating may be of any desired color, such as red, green,blue, etc., adding to the attractive appearance of the bulbs whether thesame be illuminated or not. One of the desirable features of thisconstruction of unit is that it may be utilized in various types ofelectrical devices such as radio tubes and lamps for floor lamps, bridgelamps, ceiling or side lamps, urns and various places having anelectrical outlet where the same may be plugged in and connected to acircuit.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that variousimmaterial modifications in the same may be made without departing fromthe spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement andcombination of parts herein shown and described or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A vaporizer unit of the kind described comprising an electric lampbulb provided with a coating of absorbent heat resisting plasticmaterial spread directly on and enclosing the major portion of theexterior thereof; said coating susceptible to impregnation with materialwhich will vaporize and diiuse upon the application of heat.

2. A vaporizer of the kind described comprising an electric lamp bulbprovided with an ab- -set thereon, and a sorbent plastic coating applieddirectly on the exterior thereof and set thereon impregnated with avaporizlng material.

3. A vaporizer unit of the kind described consisting of an electric lampbulb of impervious material enclosing a heating element and having acoating of absorbent nre-proof material applied to the exterior thereofin a. plastic state and fluid reservoir mounted on the'bulb andcommunicating with the coating for supplying a suitable iluid to saidcoating to replenish the uid vaporlzed and diiused from the coating.

4. A vaporizer unit of the kind described comprising an electric lampbulb of impervious material having a coating of absorbent materialapplied while in a plastic state to the exterior thereof and set thereonand provided with a fluid reservoir mounted on the coating and retainedthereby on the bulb and arranged to maintain a suitable impregnation ofsaid coating.

5. A vaporizer unit of the kind described consisting of a chamberedsupport having a heating element on the interior of the chamber and aporous coating of set plastic material applied directly on the exteriorof said support impregnated with a material readily vaporized during theapplication of heat to the coating.

6. A vaporizer unit of the kind described consisting of an electric lampbulb constructed for attachment to an electrical outlet, said bulbprovided with a coating o plastic material applied thereto and setthereon and constituting a permanent coat on the bulb of a porousnature, whereby the same when impregnated with a vaporable material willcarry the same and diiuse a vapor on the application of heat to thebulb.

7. A tubular support, a heating element arranged on the interior oi saidsupport, and plastic material applied directly to the exterior of saidsupport and hardened thereon to provide an impregnable porous coatingsusceptible to absorb and retain a readily vaporizable material andvaporize the same upon the application of heat to the coating.

d. A vaporizer of the kind described consisting Aof a non-porouschambered support having a heating element on the interior and a coatingof porous non-combustible plastic material that will readily absorb amedicant applied to and set on the exterior of the support, said porousmaterial impregnated with a medicant material susceptible tovaporization upon the application of heat to the support.

9. A vaporizer unit of the kind described comprising an electric lampbulb provided with a coating of absorbent heat resisting materialapplied in a plastic state directly on the exterior thereof and adheringthereto susceptible to irnpregnation with material which will vaporizeand diiuse upon the application oi heat, and a reflllable liquidreservoir mounted on the bulb and communicating with the coating at theend of the bulb for supplying material for impregnating the absorbentcoating.

JAMES B. CLYNE.

